This rooster was for sale at Blue Bottle Gallery and Boutique in Seattle and is now back home. Welcome back, rooster! He is up in my Etsy shop. My birthday is on Monday. I will be 34. Although 34 seems old to me, like the mid-30s are here and I'm beginning to find gray hairs, …
Archives for July 2009
but why?
I've been saving the little tabs from milk and bags of bread for two years. My collection is rather large and all I know is that I just really like these things. They're pretty and they have a nice shape. I know there is something I'm supposed to do with them, but I just don't…
that was quick
The last tiny bird assemblage sold so very quickly I made another. This one is listed in my Etsy shop now. We had a busy weekend. On Saturday we went to the Wellesley Public Library to see Stella's idol, children's author Kevin Henkes, read his new book and give a little talk. Before we went…
a little something in between
In between working on projects for the book and my mom being here for nearly a week I made this tiny bird assemblage. It is up in my shop now.
working away
Friday night I cleaned up my workspace. All the fabric for book projects is in a red rubber tote on the floor. When I start a new project I lay it all out on the bed and pick from those fabrics so that everything will look cohesive in the end. I printed out the table…
freshening up
Whether or not it is necessary, which is certainly debatable, I made a new pincushion today. Like wearing clean underwear when you go to the doctor, I felt it would be nice to have some fresh supplies ready for the photo shoot for my book. So, I dragged myself over to the hardware store and…
Craftsanity Interview and Bird Giveaway!
I've mentioned before that I love craft podcasts. While I sit in my studio and sew by myself I love to listen to inerviews with artists and crafters. They keep me company and inspire and motivate me. So I was totally thrilled when Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood emailed me with an interview request. I have listened…
the winner!
Today was the last day to enter the make-along. Thank you so much for participating. We got some really lovely entries and it was great fun for me to host. It was interesting to see all the different sorts of fiber art people chose. We had quilts and knitting and dolls and embroidery hoops and…
and now for some big news
Okay, I think today is the day to share some big news. I am writing a book. Oh my gosh! I still have a hard time believing it is really true. But I have a December deadline for the manuscript looming so I know in reality it is totally happening. The book will be about…
Small Bird Collages
I couldn't resist make two of these little bird assemblages for my shop. They are just so satisfying to make. I love tiny things. The chickens have been pretty cool. They seem to really love each other. They snuggle up together on their roost at night and making little cooing sounds. And during the day…